Weekly Music News 25.09.22
Updated: 23 hours ago
A roundup of music news for the week beginning September 25, 2022
The Red Rocker is back with a new album, "Crazy Times", released under the supergroup name "Sammy Hagar and the Circle", featuring his former Van Halen bandmate Michael Anthony on bass, drummer Jason Bonham and guitarist Vic Johnson. It is the group's second album of original material, following 2019's "Space Between" and the covers album "Lockdown 2020", recorded during the pandemic lockdowns.
Listen to the album on: Spotify
The band "Paramore" is releasing its first new single since 2017's "After Laughter". Singer and bandleader Hayley Williams marked the release by declaring, "A new era has arrived." The song, "This Is Why", shares its title with the band's sixth album, due on February 10, 2023. Williams returns after releasing two solo albums. The song marks another shift in the band's changing musical direction, following the departure of the Farro brothers, one of whom, Zac, returned in 2017.
"Godsmack" is releasing a new single, its first since 2018's "When Legends Rise".
One thing is clear from the new single, "Surrender": 25 years after its independently released debut, the band can still write the kind of hits that are unmistakably its own. That is worth celebrating, especially after singer Sully Erna hinted earlier this year that the veteran band's next album might be its last.
"Metallica" has announced a tribute show honoring Megaforce Records founders Jonny and Marsha Zazula. The Zazulas launched the heavy-metal label in 1982 and helped give Metallica its start, releasing "Kill 'Em All" in 1983 and "Ride The Lightning" in 1984. Sadly, Jonny and Marsha have both died in the past two years, and the band has decided to honor their memory. Metallica will play only songs from 1983 and 1984 at the tribute concert on November 6 at Hard Rock Live in Hollywood, Florida. "Raven" will open, recreating the bands' 1983 touring partnership.
On Tuesday, September 27, 2022, the second tribute concert for Taylor Hawkins took place at the Kia Forum in Los Angeles, California. The 53-song set featured dozens of guests performing originals and covers. Foo Fighters closed the unforgettable evening with 13 songs: 12 of their own and a cover of Radiohead's "Creep" with comedian Dave Chappelle. The members of Rush returned to the same stage where they had played their final show with drummer Neil Peart seven years earlier. This time, three different drummers took his place, one for each of the three songs: Dave Grohl, Chad Smith and Danny Carey.
Speaking of Taylor, musician Nancy Wilson, best known from "Heart", has released a new tribute song to Taylor Hawkins. "Amigo Amiga" takes its name from the nicknames Wilson and Hawkins used for one another.
In less than a week, "Jinjer" returns to Israel, exactly a year after its previous visit. It is certainly a sign of the band's love for its Israeli fans. This week, the support act was revealed: none other than the wonderful "Walkways", who will get the crowd going and tear the place apart before Jinjer even takes the stage!!
Wow, and speaking of our beloved "Walkways", yesterday the band released unplugged performances of three songs. The musicians say they have wanted to make unplugged versions of their songs for some time, and that Jerusalem's Yellow Submarine venue and its wonderful team made it possible. In one word: goosebumps...
Want the audio too? Here is the first of the three, released today: Spotify
"Pixies" is releasing its eighth album, "Doggerel", with passages that sound like a return to the surf-rock glory days of Bossanova and Doolittle. The album also includes "Dregs of the Wine", the first Pixies track co-written by guitarist Joey Santiago.
Listen to the album on: Spotify
"Arctic Monkeys" is releasing "Body Paint", the second single from the band's seventh studio album, "The Car", due on October 21.
Just a week after celebrating his birthday, Bruce Springsteen has announced his new album, "Only The Strong Survive", a collection of 15 songs by soul greats. The album is due on November 11, and the first single the Boss is sharing is Frank Wilson's "Do I Love You (Indeed I Do)":
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